on this board as more thoughtful than spouting out the "hot" places without regard for the specifics of the request. I’ve posted just as many “112 is not right for you” as I have recommendations. In this case, I...

be irrelevant to real life. Perhaps we will find out within our lifetimes. Either way, I’ll eat young coconut on a hot day whenever I can. I have no appetite for safflowers. ;-)

________________________________________ Here’s my list of favorites at Trader Joe’s AND whole Foods! TRADER JOE’S: Crackers and chips: Stoned wheat thins Parmesan pita toasts Blue bag potato chips Trader Giotto...

edamame and summer rolls and mashed potatoes and chicken fingers at CF than sidling up to the Bob’s Big Boy-style experience that was ever present in my typical suburban upbringing 20+ years ago.

.. chicken, pork ribs, potatoes, grilled zuchinni and onions.

dramatic presentation. So as I finished my last bite of fish bao, my plate is whisked away and a giant paper sheet is laid down in front of me, and then a plate with a sizzling hot black rock about the size and dimensions of a...

, maybe on to the Pyramid for Mid-Eastern that rivals anything on Atlantic Ave. in Brooklyn. There’s Lucy’s in the Buckeye neighborhood for Hungarian baked goods, Phnom Penn on the near West side for knockout...

. This seems like very basic knowledge to those who live in a hot climate, but no luck here. Now, they are not ALL that bad, and I have found wonderful exceptions. Usually those are people who have been doing their own bagging for...

of the ubiquitous plastic grocery bags. Just make your “yarn” by cutting the bag in a long spiral. Knit with large needles in whatever fashion you like. I’d forgotten about it until now, but I think I’ll...

made a corn chowder with it tonight for dinner. Had red pepper and corn sausages, large scallops and roasted red bells in the freezer and cooked up some diced new potatoes and onions. Dinner on the table in about 20 min....

Daniel Boulud and classical techniques to open the show. Kind of what people have been clamoring for. I would eat any of those dishes. The favorite movie thing is going to prove to be interesting. Wow, Richard on a hot streak...

), West Indies Soul $1, tamale from La Loma (we tried a shredded pork, the other choices for the tasting menu were corn, chicken, vegetarian) $3, 1/2 Cubana from Manny’s Tortas (Yum!) came with a pinch of potato chips, too $3,...

to be the pizzas best assests. Just as they should be, with chewy interior and crunchy exterior. I just don’t believe that Dom’s oven is hot enough to make a crust as great as it could be, with good char on the...

, if not millions, of times. thus we are getting way more than 1¢ of value out of each individual penny. and for what it’s worth it costs more than 5¢ to make a nickel too. i think this is related to the “velocity of...

Fair enough – but just because 2 Amy’s may not be up to snuff, that doesn’t, in my mind, mean Ben’s is. To wit: Ben’s is cheap. So are hot dog carts. Ben’s is OLD. So is Anna Maria’s over...